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One thing nobody tells you about becoming a mom is how rough postpartum recovery from childbirth can really be. In this post, I'll share some postpartum recovery tips for first time moms to help you get through those first weeks!
Are you taking your postpartum recovery as serious as you should be?
I see many mamas everyday - rushing the recovery process. You just did an incredible thing by birthing another human out of your body! That is truly a miracle and a blessing, however your body continue reading...

When you finally become a mom, one of the biggest desires is to stay home with your new baby. However, living on one income can be really hard. In this post, I'll share some tips on how to live on one income!
Do you think living on one income is next to impossible?
Well, spoiler alert: it's not.
While I am able to make a little side money from blogging and being a virtual assistant, that wasn't always the case. In the past two and a half years, I've only spent six months of it working. continue reading...

When you are a new mom, it is incredibly overwhelming figuring out what your baby will need. In this post, I'll share my list of what I believe to be must have breastfeeding products for new moms!
Do you know what breastfeeding products you really need?
If you're an expectant mother who intends to breastfeed, I have a great list of must have breastfeeding products for new moms, just for you.
When I was pregnant with Miss M, I researched every tiny little thing, and breastfeeding continue reading...

When it comes to being a new mom, car seat safety practices can be a bit overwhelming. In this post, I'll share car seat mistakes you should be sure to avoid so your little ones are safe in the car.
Are you certain you aren't making any big car seat mistakes?
Up until recently, I worked in the customer service industry. More specifically, I was in food service and usually ended up working in the drive-thru. This allowed me to see so many car seat mistakes parents are unintentionally continue reading...

When you are a new mom, there's a lot of pressure around how you choose to feed your baby. In this post, I'll share why it's okay to not breastfeed your baby with some tips and words of encouragement!
Will you be breastfeeding or bottle feeding your newborn?
Let's be real here ... mom groups are a deep dark place sometimes. You need to do all these things perfectly and if you make a certain choice with how you feed your baby, clothe your baby, diaper your baby, you get some serious continue reading...

When you are breastfeeding, you'll eventually want to start considering building an emergency milk stash for your baby. In this post, I'll share some tips and secrets to help build an emergency milk stash of your own!
What are you doing in order to build an emergency milk stash?
When little Miss M was a tiny baby, she went absolutely everywhere with me. I didn't go grocery shopping without her or anything, for that matter. As she got older and went longer periods between feedings, I continue reading...

When you first find out you're about to become a new mom, pregnancy can be pretty scary. In this post, I'll share some tips to hep you handle unexpected pregnancy without panicking.
How are you handling your unexpected pregnancy?
For many, finding out you're expecting comes with happiness, joy, excitement, and celebration. Personally, I am yet to experience these feelings. I recently found out I'm expecting baby #3 and while I'm happy, I'm really terrified because we aren't in the perfect continue reading...

When you are breastfeeding, it can be hard to build and maintain your milk supply. In this post, I'll share some tips and secrets walking you through how to build and maintain your milk supply as a new mom!
What are you doing in order to build and maintain your milk supply?
The first days of breastfeeding Miss M were super hard on us. I remember the pain when my milk came in and how miserable that was. But what was worse? My constant worry about if my supply was enough.
I was continue reading...

I’m Amber - a Seattle-native girl who now lives in a small town in Utah (and pretty unsure how that happened ha!). I’m a writer, designer, baker, and a passionate advocate of many things. But most importantly - a mother to two precious little ones with another due in June. :) I believe in celebrating motherhood everyday - it really is the little things that count. <3